Dawn Patrol: Fox Lake OKs contract for interim chief
Fox Lake OKs yearlong contract for interim police chief
Fox Lake village board members Tuesday approved a one-year term for interim Police Chief Russell Laine, who has served as top cop in both Bartlett and Algonquin. Laine, an Elgin resident, will receive $120,000 to head the department for the next year. Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmidt says Laine will help the police department move forward. Full story.
Local lawmakers respond to State of the Union speech
Illinois' two senators and members of the suburban congressional delegation react to President Barack Obama's last State of the Union address Tuesday night. Full story.
State's attorney wants College of DuPage's closed session records
DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin has asked the College of DuPage to turn over copies of minutes from all closed meetings that happened in February and March 2014, which could be related to former President Robert Breuder's contract renewal around two years ago. Full story.
Child struck by Pace bus
A child was airlifted from a Woodstock Wal-Mart parking lot Tuesday after being struck by a 13-passenger Pace bus around 3 p.m. The child, who authorities are not yet identifying, sustained critical life-threatening injuries, and was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Full story.
DuPage Drones to be Lisle's new baseball team
The DuPage Drones are coming to Lisle this summer to play baseball. Team owner Joshua Schaub unveiled the name of the new summer collegiate team that will play at Benedictine University Tuesday. "We may be the first team in sports to have a technology name that you can latch onto. This is an extremely viral, popular thing going on right now," Schaub said. Full story.
Coroner identifies McHenry crash victim as Bartlett man
The McHenry County Coroner identified the man who was pronounced dead Monday following a McHenry collision as 25-year-old Bartlett resident Patrick M. Wixted. A 51-year-old McHenry woman was hospitalized in serious condition after the two-vehicle accident on Route 31. Full story.
Cyclist sustains severe injuries in Glendale Hts.
A Glen Ellyn man sustained severe injuries after he was struck by a Toyota van while riding his bicycle on the 600 block of North Avenue in Glendale Heights. The 29-year-old victim was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Full story.
Weather
Some clouds but only 2 degrees when you head out to work this morning. Temperatures will rise to 26 degrees this afternoon, then only dip to 26 degrees overnight tonight. Full weather.
Traffic
Work will cause restrictions on US Route 14 between Lucas Road and Crystal Lake Avenue in Crystal until November, 2016. Full traffic.
Shaw's on fire for the Hawks
Andrew Shaw scored the Chicago Blackhawks' first 2 goals in a 3-2 victory over Nashville on Tuesday night. Read beat writer John Dietz's take here.